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A member asked:
Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on living with a hernia.
18 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
Ignore: Location? Get it fixed! if inguinal and no significant risk factors. Only gets worse with time.
Answered 2/24/2018
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Ignore: Don't . Living with a hernia is gambling with your life, it will get worse with enough time.
Answered 4/16/2016
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Ignore: Hernias do not resolve spontaneously. Best treatment is surgical repair.
Answered 3/3/2016
4.1k views
Ignore: Hernias do bulge But don't always bother you If it hurts, get fixed!
Answered 1/16/2019
3.8k views
Ignore: Avoid heavy lifting, avoid constipation and straining.grt evaluated by a physician to avoid problems.
Answered 9/14/2015
2.3k views
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